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devastation

American  
[dev-uh-stey-shuhn] / ˌdɛv əˈsteɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of devastating; devastating; destruction.

  2. devastated state; desolation.

Etymology

Origin of devastation

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin dēvastātiōn- (stem of dēvastātiō ), equivalent to Latin dēvastāt ( us ) ( devastate ) + -iōn- -ion

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